Search Results - "Tam, C.M."

Relationship between cooperation networks and innovation performance of SMEs by Zeng, S.X., Xie, X.M., Tam, C.M.

“…The complexity of innovation processes led to a tremendous growth in the use of external networks by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on a…”
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Diversifying two-stage mixing approach (TSMA) for recycled aggregate concrete: TSMAs and TSMAsc by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Tam, C.M.

“…Recycling demolished concrete as recycled aggregate can be applicable to most construction applications. Lower-grade applications, including sub-base and…”
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Microstructural analysis of recycled aggregate concrete produced from two-stage mixing approach by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Gao, X.F., Tam, C.M.

“…Owing to the shortage of space for land reclamation in Hong Kong, it is difficult to dispose of tons of masonry waste generated daily from construction…”
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Optimization on proportion for recycled aggregate in concrete using two-stage mixing approach by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Tam, C.M., Wang, Y.

“…Recycled aggregate (RA) is well acknowledged having a poorer quality due to its higher porosity resulted from cement mortar remains attaching to its surface…”
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A review on the viable technology for construction waste recycling by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Tam, C.M.

“…Environmental problems have been considered as a serious situation in the construction. Waste management is pressing harder with the alarming signal warning…”
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Impact of cleaner production on business performance by Zeng, S.X., Meng, X.H., Yin, H.T., Tam, C.M., Sun, L.

“…Extensive research has examined the relationship between environmental management/performance and business performance but yielded no conclusive results. This…”
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Removal of cement mortar remains from recycled aggregate using pre-soaking approaches by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Tam, C.M., Le, K.N.

“…With a rising tide of adoption of recycled aggregate (RA) for construction, investigation on ways to improve the quality of RA has been overwhelming. The…”
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Particle swarm optimization for resource-constrained project scheduling by Zhang, Hong, Li, Heng, Tam, C.M.

“…This paper introduces the particle swarm optimization (PSO)-based approach to resolve the resource-constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSB) with the…”
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EKC analysis for studying economic growth and environmental quality: a case study in China by Diao, X.D., Zeng, S.X., Tam, C.M., Tam, Vivian W.Y.

“…Compared with the extensive research on the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality in developed countries, there is a paucity of an…”
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Assessing relationships among properties of demolished concrete, recycled aggregate and recycled aggregate concrete using regression analysis by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Wang, K., Tam, C.M.

“…Recycled demolished concrete (DC) as recycled aggregate (RA) and recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is generally suitable for most construction applications…”
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Assessing drying shrinkage and water permeability of reactive powder concrete produced in Hong Kong by Tam, C.M., Tam, Vivian W.Y., Ng, K.M.

“…► This manuscript discusses an innovative construction and building materials, Reactive powder concrete (RPC), which is coarse aggregate free concrete. ► RPC…”
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New approach in measuring water absorption of recycled aggregates by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Gao, X.F., Tam, C.M., Chan, C.H.

“…With the increase in the use of recycled aggregate concrete, the demand on recycled aggregate (RA) is escalating. As such, the behaviour and characteristics of…”
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Crushed aggregate production from centralized combined and individual waste sources in Hong Kong by Tam, Vivian W.Y., Tam, C.M.

“…Owing to the comprehensive building redevelopment programmes in Hong Kong, there is a huge volume of concrete waste generated that will soon exhaust all the…”
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Towards implementation of ISO 14001 environmental management systems in selected industries in China by Zeng, S.X., Tam, C.M., Tam, Vivian W.Y., Deng, Z.M.

“…China has undergone rapid changes since adoption of the reform and opening policy in 1978. Meanwhile, China has paid a great cost; e.g. severe environmental…”
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Overcoming barriers to sustainable implementation of the ISO 9001 system by Zeng, S.X, Tian, P, Tam, C.M

“…Purpose - This study aims to explore the barriers to implementation of ISO 9000 in China, and to identify how these barriers can be overcome.Design methodology…”
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Modeling uncertain activity duration by fuzzy number and discrete-event simulation by Zhang, Hong, Tam, C.M., Li, Heng

“…This paper introduces how to incorporate fuzzy set theory and a fuzzy ranking measure with discrete-event simulation in order to model uncertain activity…”
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Overcoming barriers to innovation in SMEs in China: A perspective based cooperation network by Xie, X.M., Zeng, S.X., Tam, C.M.

“…Innovation has been one of the key drivers of sustainable competitive advantage for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the basis of a survey sample…”
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Comparing non-structural fuzzy decision support system and analytical hierarchy process in decision-making for construction problems by Tam, C.M., Tong, Thomas K.L., Chiu, Gerald W.C.

“…Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a commonly used decision-aiding tool for resolving multi-criteria decision problems. However, users sometimes find it…”
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Non-structural fuzzy decision support system for evaluation of construction safety management system by Tam, C.M., Tong, Thomas K.L., Chiu, Gerald C.W., Fung, Ivan W.H.

“…Because of the poor safety records, there have been a number of safety improvement measures developed in the construction industry of Hong Kong. However, not…”
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Relationships between business factors and performance in internationalization by Zeng, Saixing, Xie, X.M, Tam, C.M, Wan, T.W

“…Purpose - While internationalization of firms can be a source of growth in profitability, it can also result in huge losses due to the risky internationalized…”
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